2MASS galaxies, all-sky infrared image. This projection shows the distribution of galaxies over the entire sky, from the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2M

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2MASS galaxies, all-sky infrared image. This projection shows the distribution of galaxies over the entire sky, from the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS, 1997-2001). Over million galaxies were recorded by the 2MASS All-Sky Survey Extended Source Catalog, more than half never catalogued before. The colours represent three wavelengths of infrared light: blue at microns, green at microns, and red at microns. Galactic clusters, superclusters, and streamers make up the large-scale structure of the local universe. The blue overlay (middle and around edges) is the stars from our own Milky Way galaxy.

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Size: 4758px × 2846px
Photo credit: © NASA/2MASS/J. CARPENTER, T. H. JARRETT, R. HURT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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